Baratunde Thurston

Quick Facts

Full Name	Baratunde Thurston
Occupation	Autobiographer
Date Of Birth	Sep 11, 1977(1977-09-11)
Age	47
Birthplace	Washington, D.C.
Country	United States
Horoscope	Virgo

Baratunde Thurston Biography

Baratunde Thurston is one of the most popular and richest Autobiographer who was born on September 11, 1977 in Washington, D.C., United States. Baratunde Rafiq Thuston (/ Thurston, born: b ae r “‘ t u’: D eI / ; born on September 11 1977) is an American comedian, writer and political commentator. Thurston was the co-founder of the black social media site Jack and Jill Politics, which covered the 2008 Democratic National Convention was archived in the Library Of Congress, and was the director of digital at The Onion. In 2012 His book How to be Black became an New York Times bestseller.

Thurston was born in Washington, D.C. He grew up near the corner of 14th and Newton Streets in the Columbia Heights neighborhood in Washington. He lost his father as a child and his mother worked for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. He has a younger sister. In junior high school, his mother and he relocated to a neighborhood of blacks in suburban areas in Maryland. Thurston received his education at Sidwell Friends School and Harvard University where he earned a the degree of Philosophy.

Thurston was the Director of Digital at The Onion, until May 2012, and co- founded the black political blog JackAndJillPolitics.com. The blog’s name refers to The African American children’s social organization, Jack and Jill of America.

Baratunde Thurston Net Worth

Baratunde Thurston is one of the richest Autobiographer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Baratunde Thurston 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the course of Laughing Liberally, Thurston emceed the YearlyKos convention in 2006, and also performed in 2007.

Thurston started hosting the popular science’s Future Of television show on the Science Channel in August 2009.

On August 27, 2015, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah announced that Thurston had been named supervising producer, overseeing original digital content.

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Facts & Trivia

Baratunde Ranked on the list of most popular Autobiographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Baratunde Thurston celebrates birthday on September 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Baratunde Thurston

1. Baratunde Thurston is an American comedian, author, and activist.
2. He was born on September 11, 1977, in Washington D.C.
3. Thurston co-founded the comedy collective “Jack & Jill Politics.”
4. He served as the director of digital for The Onion from 2007 to 2012.
5. Baratunde has appeared on various TV shows like The Daily Show and CNN.
6. In 2012, he published his book “How to Be Black.”
7. Thurston hosted the podcast “How to Citizen with Baratunde” in 2020.
8. He is known for his insightful commentary on race and politics.
9. Baratunde has been a speaker at TED conferences multiple times.
10. He actively engages in social media platforms to share his views.
11. Note: Please keep in mind that these facts may change over time as new information becomes available or circumstances evolve.

Where is Baratunde Thurston from?

Washington, D.C.

Where does Baratunde Thurston live?

Baratunde serves on the boards of BUILD and the Brooklyn Public Library and lives in Los Angeles, California.

How old is Baratunde Thurston?

44 years (September 11, 1977)